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Cover of Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni

Inch by Inch

1960·children

Caldecott Medal (1961) · Nominee

Can a song be measured? Meet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun, from a robin's tail to a toucan's beak. When a hungry nightingale threatens to eat him for breakfast unless he can measure her song, the inchworm calls on his craft and skill to creatively solve the dilemma.

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Inch by Inch

Caldecott Medal (1961) · Nominee

Year

1960

Audience

children

Description

Can a song be measured? Meet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun, from a robin's tail to a toucan's beak. When a hungry nightingale threatens to eat him for breakfast unless he can measure her song, the inchworm calls on his craft and skill to creatively solve the dilemma.

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